IN ROBERT KOCHARIAN’S WORDS, IT IS FIRST OF ALL ARMENIA THAT NEEDS REFORMS

Noyan Tapan
Jul 03 2007

YEREVAN, JULY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Robert Kocharian met with
the delegation of the Ago Monitoring Commission of the CE Foreign
Ministers’ Committee on July 3. It was mentioned that since membership
of the Council of Europe, Armenia has passed an important step in
the respect of fulfilment of commitments and has registered great
progress in terms of reforms.

According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan by the RA President’s
Press Office, the delegation led by the Ambassador of Sweden to the CE,
Per Sjogren, included the Ambassadors of Austria, France, Germany,
Russia, Romania, and Latvia to the Council of Europe, and officials
of the Secretariate of the CE Committee of Ministers.

R. Kocharian said that reforms embracing different spheres of
life are implemented with the deep belief that it is first of all
Armenia that needs them and there is no other way for country’s
development. "Armenia is not rich in natural resources. However,
our main resource is the human element, which can be manifested
completely only thanks to efficient, deep and large-scale reforms,"
the RA President emphasized.

The interlocutors touched upon the current stage of negotiations over
the Nagorno Karabakh settlement and the meeting between the Armenian
and Azeri Presidents in Saint Petersburg. They also exchanged thoughts
about the results of the parliamentary elections, international
evaluations given to them, preparation for the forthcoming presidential
elections. Positively evaluating the past elections, the Ago Group
members attached importance to further improvement of the electoral
legislation and electoral processes.

The interlocutors also spoke about the freedom of the media. The CE
Ambassadors touched upon the government’s initiative related to making
amendments to the RA law "On Television and Radio." R. Kocharian gave
detailed explanations about it.